The Gentlemen is the latest entry into Guy Ritchie‘s chaotic and hilarious world of crime. The Netflix series is set in the world of Ritchie’s 2019 film of the same name, and it follows Eddie Horniman, who unexpectedly inherits the title of Duke and a huge estate after his father’s passing. He soon discovers that his father had allowed criminals to grow marijuana on their estate, and Eddie decides to work for them to get them off his property. The Gentlemen stars Theo James and Kaya Scodelario in the lead roles, with Daniel Ings, Vinnie Jones, Ruby Sear, Joely Richardson, Giancarlo Esposito, Alexis Rodney, and Harry Goodwins starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the thrilling drama, hilarious dark comedy, and compelling characters in The Gentlemen, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
MobLand (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
MobLand is a British crime drama series created by Ronan Bennett. The Paramount+ series is set in London, and it follows Harry Da Souza, a fixer working for the Harrigan crime family as he finds himself in the middle of a gang war after the son of a rival crime family goes missing. MobLand stars Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan, Paddy Considine, Joanne Froggatt, Lara Pulver, and Anson Boon.
Tulsa King (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
Tulsa King is a crime comedy-drama series created by Taylor Sheridan. The Paramount+ series follows Dwight “The General” Manfredi, an old-school gangster from New York, as he is released from prison after 25 years. He is soon exiled to Tulsa, Oklahoma, by his bosses, and he decides to cut ties with them. He soon teams up with a few misfits to create a criminal empire for himself. Tulsa King stars Sylvester Stallone, Andrea Savage, Martin Starr, Jay Will, Max Casella, and Domenick Lombardozzi.
McMafia (Rent on Prime Video)
McMafia is a British crime drama series co-created by Hossein Amini and James Watkins. Based on journalist Misha Glenny’s 2008 book, the BBC and AMC series follows Alex Godman, a young financier whose family’s dark past catches up to him as he is forced to work with the mafia and finds himself being corrupted by the world of crime. McMafia stars James Norton, David Strathairn, Juliet Rylance, Merab Ninidze, and Aleksey Serebryakov.
Lock, Stock… (DVD Available on Amazon)
If you loved The Gentlemen because of Guy Ritchie’s style of storytelling and it is based on a Ritchie film, then you are going to love Lock, Stock… Based on a 1998 film titled Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels by Ritchie, the British crime drama series follows the story of a group of friends who have their hands in many scams and schemes to make some quick money, but they also have to keep in mind to not get on the wrong side of the local crime lord. Created by Ritchie, Lock, Stock… stars Ralph Brown, Daniel Caltagirone, Scott Maslen, Shaun Parkes, Del Synnott, Christopher Adamson, Lorraine Chase, and Lisa Rogers.
Good Girls (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
A chaotic crime-comedy series that follows the characters who get sucked into the world of crime while dealing with some hilarious and deadly antics. Created by Jenna Bans, Good Girls follows the story of three Suburban mothers who are going through some financial difficulties, and their plan to get out of it is robbing a local supermarket, but what they don’t know is that the supermarket is being used as a front for laundering money. Good Girls stars Christina Hendricks, Retta, and Mae Whitman in the lead roles, with Reno Wilson, Manny Montana, Lidya Jewett, Isaiah Stannard, and Matthew Lillard starring in supporting roles.
Sneaky Pete (Prime Video)
Sneaky Pete is a crime drama series that has a lot of fun moments and a world of crime as chaotic as The Gentlemen. Created by David Shore and Bryan Cranston, the Prime Video series follows the story of Marius, a con man being released from prison, but as soon as he gets out, he is chased by criminals from his past, forcing him to take on the identity of his former cellmate and live with estranged grandparents. Sneaky Pete stars Giovanni Ribisi in the lead role with Marin Ireland, Shane McRae, Libe Barer, Michael Drayer, Peter Gerety, Margo Martindale, Jane Adams, and Efrat Dor starring in supporting roles.
Snatch (Rent on Prime Video)
Another series is based on a hit Guy Ritchie film that has boxing, criminals, and complete and utter chaos. If you loved all that in The Gentlemen, then check out Snatch next. Based on Ritchie’s 2000 film of the same name, the Crackle series revolves around a group of hustlers who get their hands on a stolen truck filled with gold bullion, which sucks them into the world of organized crime. Created by Alex De Rakoff, Snatch stars Luke Pasqualino, Rupert Grint, Lucien Laviscount, Phoebe Dynevor, Juliet Aubrey, Marc Warren, Stephanie Leonidas, Tamer Hassan, and Dougray Scott.
Get Shorty (Rent on Prime Video)
The similar blend of crime and comedy and a set of characters who are cool and incredibly funny, and if you loved all that in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen the Get Shorty is for you. Created by Davey Holmes, the Epix series follows the story of Miles Daly, who works as a goon for a crime organization in Nevada, but he is trying to change his profession for his daughter. He convinces his boss to launder their money by producing movies, and he will act as a film producer. In this incredibly tricky, hilarious, and murderous journey, Miles is accompanied by his best friend and a washed-up movie producer. Based on a novel of the same name by Elmore Leonard, Get Shorty stars Chris O’Dowd in the lead role with Ray Romano, Sean Bridgers, Carolyn Dodd, Lidia Porto, Goya Robles, Megan Stevenson, Lucy Walters, and Sarah Stiles in supporting roles.
Farzi (Prime Video)
Farzi (Fakes) is an Indian crime comedy series, and if you loved the character Eddie Horniman, who gets thrust into the criminal life, then this might be the series for you. Created by Raj & DK, the Prime Video series follows a down-on-his-luck but incredibly talented artist who gets the idea of creating fake currency, but he ends up creating “supernote,” which lands him in trouble with a relentless and sarcastic detective and also gets him noticed by an international crime organization. Farzi stars Shahid Kapoor in the lead role with Vijay Sethupathi, Raashii Khanna, Kavya Thapar, Kay Kay Menon, Regina Cassandra, and Amol Palekar starring in supporting roles.
Guns & Gulaabs (Netflix)
If you love The Gentlemen’s chaotic and anything-goes vibe, then you might find this Hindi-language Netflix series titled Guns & Gulaabs (Guns & Roses), created by the brilliant duo Raj & DK. The crime comedy series is set in the 90s in the fictional town of Gulaabganj, which is run by a cartel because of the opium being grown there. A murder, an impossible opium deal, and a really funny fall from the stairs bring together an honest police officer and a lovesick but sometimes psychotic mechanic, who have to face the cartel. Guns & Gulaabs stars Rajkumar Rao and Dulquer Salmaan in the lead roles, with Adarsh Gourav, Gulshan Devaiah, T.J. Bhanu, Satish Kaushik, Shreya Dhanwanthary, and Suhani Sethi starring in supporting roles.